Stowaway cat survives three-week trip from China to Canada without food or water

Stowaway cat survives three-week trip from China to Canada without food or water

The cat weighed just 3.3lb at the end of its voyage.

The cat was trapped in a 40-foot shipping container for the duration of the three-week voyage (BC SPCA)

A cat who stowed away on a ship from China to Canada survived the three-week trip despite having no access to food or water.

The six-year-old moggie was severely emaciated when she reached Vancouver having spent the trip from Shenzhen trapped in 40-foot shipping container, according to the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

“I knew right away when I heard that this cat had spent weeks in a container that she not only had an amazing story but also that she would require extensive care and rehabilitation to recover from her ordeal,” said Alex Schare, SPCA North Cariboo District animal centre services manager.